UK figures Supplied by Department of Environment Food and Rural Affairs (DEFRA). Irish figures courtesy of Central Statistics Office of Ireland (CSO).

Table 1: UK Monthly Slaughter Estimates

All figures expressed as '000 head

United Kingdom               April  2002                   May  2002                   June  2003

                                           5 weeks                       4 weeks                      4 weeks

Steers                                      101                               75                                71

Heifers                                    73                                54                                54

Young Bulls                               34                                35                                38

Cows and Adult Bulls                0                                  0                                  0

Calves                                       6                                  3                                  4

Other Sheep and Lambs            939                              719                               879

Ewes and Rams                         153                               126                               133

Clean Pigs                                 838                              667                              692

Sows and Boars                        22                                17                                 18

Table 2: Irish livestock slaughterings, May 2003

All figures expressed as '000 head

Cattle                           Sheep                           Pigs

May 2002                     142.2                            325.8                           292.5

May 2003                     140.8                            310.0                            224.9

% change                      -1.0%                            -4.8%                           -23.1%

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